diff --git a/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/meta.js b/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/meta.js
index 1bc941990ec..46b54a4d9da 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/meta.js
+++ b/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/meta.js
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ module.exports = {
       type: "boolean",
       default: true,
       hidden: true
+    },
+    "url": {
+      describe:
+        "Creates a provider using the given url and connects to the network",
+      type: "string"
     }
   },
   help: {
@@ -62,7 +67,9 @@ module.exports = {
       "                                " + // spacing to align with previous line
       "[--compile-all] [--compile-none] [--verbose-rpc] [--interactive]\n" +
       "                                " + // spacing to align with previous line
-      "[--skip-dry-run] [--describe-json] [--dry-run]",
+      "[--skip-dry-run] [--describe-json] [--dry-run]\n" +
+      "                                " + // spacing to align with previous line
+      "[--network <network>|--url <provider_url>]",
     options: [
       {
         option: "--reset",
@@ -118,8 +125,18 @@ module.exports = {
         option: "--save",
         description: "Specify whether the migration will save on chain",
         hidden: true
+      },
+      {
+        option: "--url",
+        description:
+          "Creates a provider using the given url and connects to the network."
+      },
+      {
+        option: "--network",
+        description:
+          "The network to connect to, as specified in the Truffle config."
       }
     ],
-    allowedGlobalOptions: ["network", "config", "quiet"]
+    allowedGlobalOptions: ["config", "quiet"]
   }
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/run.js b/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/run.js
index fb383ffa639..a1b4b0b7a42 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/run.js
+++ b/packages/core/lib/commands/migrate/run.js
@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
 module.exports = async function (options) {
   const WorkflowCompile = require("@truffle/workflow-compile").default;
   const { Environment } = require("@truffle/environment");
-  const Config = require("@truffle/config");
   const determineDryRunSettings = require("./determineDryRunSettings");
   const prepareConfigForRealMigrations = require("./prepareConfigForRealMigrations");
   const runMigrations = require("./runMigrations");
   const setUpDryRunEnvironmentThenRunMigrations = require("./setUpDryRunEnvironmentThenRunMigrations");
+  const loadConfig = require("../../loadConfig");
+  const OS = require("os");
+  const TruffleError = require("@truffle/error");
   const tmp = require("tmp");
   tmp.setGracefulCleanup();
 
-  const config = Config.detect(options);
+  if (options.url && options.network) {
+    const message =
+      "" +
+      "Mutually exclusive options, --url and --network detected!" +
+      OS.EOL +
+      "Please use either --url or --network and try again." +
+      OS.EOL +
+      "See: https://trufflesuite.com/docs/truffle/reference/truffle-commands/#migrate" +
+      OS.EOL;
+    throw new TruffleError(message);
+  }
+
+  const config = loadConfig(options);
   if (config.compileNone || config["compile-none"]) {
     config.compiler = "none";
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/lib/console.js b/packages/core/lib/console.js
index c00b14144a6..469e1948f01 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/console.js
+++ b/packages/core/lib/console.js
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ const validTruffleCommands = require("./commands/commands");
 // by the REPL
 const makeIIFE = str => `(() => "${str}")()`;
 
+function hasMutuallyExclusiveOptions(words) {
+  if (words.includes("--url")) {
+    const message = "url option is not supported within Truffle REPL";
+    return makeIIFE(`ℹ️ : ${message}`);
+  }
+  if (words.includes("--network")) {
+    const message = "network option is not supported within Truffle REPL";
+    return makeIIFE(`ℹ️ : ${message}`);
+  }
+}
+
 const processInput = (input, allowedCommands) => {
   const words = input.trim().split(/\s+/);
 
@@ -33,12 +44,15 @@ const processInput = (input, allowedCommands) => {
 
     if (cmd === undefined) {
       return makeIIFE(
-        `ℹ️ : 'Missing truffle command. Please include a valid truffle command.`
+        `ℹ️ : Missing truffle command. Please include a valid truffle command.`
       );
     }
 
     const normalizedCommand = cmd.toLowerCase();
     if (validTruffleCommands.includes(normalizedCommand)) {
+      const errorMessage = hasMutuallyExclusiveOptions(words);
+      if (errorMessage) return errorMessage;
+
       return allowedCommands.includes(normalizedCommand)
         ? words.slice(1).join(" ")
         : makeIIFE(`ℹ️ : '${cmd}' is not allowed within Truffle REPL`);
@@ -46,6 +60,11 @@ const processInput = (input, allowedCommands) => {
     return makeIIFE(`ℹ️ : '${cmd}' is not a valid Truffle command`);
   }
 
+  if (validTruffleCommands.includes(words[0].toLowerCase())) {
+    const errorMessage = hasMutuallyExclusiveOptions(words);
+    if (errorMessage) return errorMessage;
+  }
+
   // an expression
   return input.trim();
 };
diff --git a/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/develop.js b/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/develop.js
index c7d611f8fb7..445222633ec 100644
--- a/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/develop.js
+++ b/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/develop.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe("truffle develop", function () {
       },
       {
         cmd: "",
-        expectedError: `ℹ️ : 'Missing truffle command. Please include a valid truffle command.`
+        expectedError: `ℹ️ : Missing truffle command. Please include a valid truffle command.`
       }
     ].forEach(({ cmd, expectedError }) => {
       it(`alerts on 'truffle ${cmd}'`, async function () {
@@ -116,6 +116,38 @@ describe("truffle develop", function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe("Improper command options", async function () {
+    this.timeout(7000);
+
+    [
+      {
+        option: "--url",
+        expectedError: `ℹ️ : url option is not supported within Truffle REPL`
+      },
+      {
+        option: "--network",
+        expectedError: `ℹ️ : network option is not supported within Truffle REPL`
+      }
+    ].forEach(({ option, expectedError }) => {
+      it(`alerts on 'migrate ${option}'`, async function () {
+        await CommandRunner.runInREPL({
+          inputCommands: [`migrate ${option}`],
+          config,
+          executableCommand: "develop",
+          displayHost: "develop"
+        });
+
+        const output = logger.contents();
+        assert(
+          output.includes(expectedError),
+          `Expected string in output: "${expectedError}"\n${formatLines(
+            output
+          )}`
+        );
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   it("handles awaits", async function () {
     this.timeout(70000);
     const input = "await Promise.resolve(`${6*7} is probably not a prime`)";
diff --git a/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/migrate.js b/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/migrate.js
index 86d36876f9b..2a0a2927851 100644
--- a/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/migrate.js
+++ b/packages/truffle/test/scenarios/commands/migrate.js
@@ -34,5 +34,15 @@ describe("truffle migrate", () => {
         assert.fail();
       }
     }).timeout(20000);
+
+    it("doesn't throw when --url option is passed", async () => {
+      try {
+        await CommandRunner.run("migrate --url http://127.0.0.1:8545", config);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.log("the logger contents -- %o", config.logger.loggedStuff);
+        console.log("the following error occurred -- %o", error.message);
+        assert.fail();
+      }
+    }).timeout(20000);
   });
 });